Publications

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Preprints

Performance of shortcut-to-adiabaticity quantum engines

Obinna Abah and Eric Lutz

[arXiv:1707.09963]

Peer-reviewed articles

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18. Shortcut-to-adiabaticity Otto engine: A twist to finite-time thermodynamics,

O. Abah and M. Paternostro,

Phys. Rev. E 99, 022110 (2019).

17. Performance of shortcut-to-adiabaticity quantum engines

Obinna Abah and Eric Lutz

Phys. Rev. E 98, 032121 (2018) [arXiv:1707.09963]

16. Energy efficient quantum machines

Obinna Abah and Eric Lutz

EPL (Europhys. Lett.) 118, 40005 (2017) [arXiv:1611.09045]

Featured article in Phys.org

15. A single-atom heat engine

Johannes Rossnagel, Sam T. Dawkins, Karl N. Tolazzi, Obinna Abah, Eric Lutz, Ferdinand Schmidt-Kaler, and Kilian Singer

Science 352, 325 (2016) [arXiv:1510.03681]

Featured article in Sciencemag.org, and FAZ

14. Optimal performance of a quantum Otto refrigerator

Obinna Abah and Eric Lutz

EPL (Europhys. Lett.) 113, 60002 (2016) [arXiv:1601.04303]

13. Effect of interband interactions on the pressure dependence on transition temperature of MgB2

Okechukwu A. Ogbuu and Obinna Abah

Physica C 519, 100 (2015)

12. Analysis of the superconductivity in perovskite oxides using three-square-well BCS formalism

G.C. Asomba, O. Abah, O.A. Ogbuu and C.M.I. Okoye

Pramana 85, 1233 (2015)

11. Efficiency of heat engines coupled to nonequilibrium reservoirs

Obinna Abah and Eric Lutz

EPL (Europhys. Lett.) 106, 20001 (2014) [arXiv:1303.6558]

Selected for the 2014 Highlights collection

10. Nanoscale heat engine beyond the Carnot limit

Johannes Rossnagel, Obinna Abah, Ferdinand Schmidt-Kaler, Kilian Singer, and Eric Lutz

Phys. Rev. Lett. 112, 030602 (2014) [arXiv:1308.5935]

Selected for a viewpoint in physics (Synopsis) and Editor's suggestion

Featured articles on Phys.org, Nanotechnology Now, ScienceRecorder and PopularMechanics.com

9. Theoretical analysis of isotope effect exponent of diboride and iron-based Superconductors: Three-square-well model approach

Obinna Abah, Okechukwu A. Ogbuu, and Chukwuemeka M.I. Okoye

J. Supercond. Nov. Magn. 26, 1195 (2013).

8. Theoretical investigation of isotope effect of the iron-based superconductors

Obinna Abah, Okechukwu A. Ogbuu, and Chukwuemeka M.I. Okoye

Physica C 485, 71 (2013).

7. Single-ion heat engine at maximum power

Obinna Abah, Johannes Rossnagel, Georg Jacob, Sebastian Deffner, Ferdinand Schmidt-Kaler, Kilian Singer, and Eric Lutz

Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 203006 (2012) [arXiv:1205.1362]

Featured article on Phys.org

6. 100 years of superconductivity: The contributions and challenges of researchers in Nigeria

Obinna Abah, Alexander O.E. Animalu, George C. Asomba, Okechukwu A. Ogbuu, Chukwuemeka M.I. Okoye, and Obinna Umeh

African J. Phys. 4, 1 (2011).

5. Thermodynamic properties of the superconductivity in quasi-two-dimensional Dirac electronic systems

Obinna Abah and Mikhail N. Kiselev

Eur. Phys. J. B 82, 47 (2011)

4. Influence of linear-energy-dependent density of states on two-band superconductors: Three-square-well model approach

Okechukwu A. Ogbuu, Obinna C. Abah, George C. Asomba and Chukwuemeka M.I. Okoye

Physica C 471, 444 (2011).

3. Quantum work statistics of linear and nonlinear parametric oscillators

Sebastian Deffner, Obinna Abah, and Eric Lutz

Chemical Physics 375, 200 (2010) [arXiv:1001.3055]

2. The effect of interband interactions of phonon and charge fluctuations on superconducting parameters of MgB2

Obinna C. Abah, George C. Asomba and Chukwuemeka M.I. Okoye

Supercond. Sci. and Technol. 23, 045031 (2010) [arXiv:1706.06668]

1. Interband interactions and three-square-well potentials on the superconductivity of MgB­2

Obinna C. Abah, George C. Asomba, and Chukwuemeka M.I. Okoye

Solid State Comm. 149, 1510 (2009)